A companion Bible study from Vince Baker Ministries
What is prophecy for according to 1 Corinthians 14?
Paul says prophecy builds up, encourages, and comforts the people who hear it.
Read the passage in context
- 1 Corinthians 14:1–5 · KJV
Wigglesworth follows Paul’s contrast between words others can understand and speech that needs interpretation. He emphasizes the effect of speech on the gathered church.
From the passage to daily life
Continue through verses 29–33 to see how the same chapter expects others to weigh what is said. Encouragement and accountability belong together.
Discussion and reflection
- What is prophecy for according to 1 Corinthians 14?
Paul says prophecy builds up, encourages, and comforts the people who hear it.
- How should a church respond to a prophetic word?
Let mature believers weigh it in light of Scripture and retain the freedom to ask questions.
Put the study into practice
Compare a spoken message with Paul’s three purposes in verse 3.
Historical source · Ever Increasing Faith (1924), chapter 16, pp. 139–145 · Open the original scan
